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The best LGBT films of 2013
Life, Yanapon Musiket, Published on 20/12/2013
» 2013 has proved historic for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people around the world. Many countries _ France, Uruguay, New Zealand _ legalised same-sex marriage. In the United States, the Supreme Court ruled the Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutional, opening the door for many states to legalise same-sex marriage.
The power of pride
Life, Yanapon Musiket, Published on 31/10/2013
» Ihave just returned from my second visit to Taipei, a beautiful city with a lot to offer. Famed for its modernity, vibrant street life and political passion, Taipei holds another significance that not many Thais know about _ it is home to Asia's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender parade.
Going viral
Life, Yanapon Musiket, Published on 03/09/2013
» When Hollywood couple Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones announced a split last week after 13 years of marriage to "evaluate" their relationship, for some people thoughts turned to human papillo-mavirus (HPV). Two months earlier, Douglas had made comments about his throat cancer, saying that it had been caused by the virus and was contracted from oral sex. He later clarified this, saying he did not contract it from Zeta-Jones and media outlets have reported that it was likely a pre-existing infection.
Fight for your rights
Life, Yanapon Musiket, Published on 25/07/2013
» A week before Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, had a son, the UK made a historic move when Queen Elizabeth II officially approved a bill to legalise same-sex marriage in England and Wales.
Hormones running rampant
Life, Yanapon Musiket, Published on 12/07/2013
» On the floor between rows of desks in an empty classroom, we see two pairs of feet, seemingly entwined. We don't see bodies or faces, but the uniform shoes tell us they are a teenaged boy and girl. We hear the girl's voice: "You got it?" A pause. "Give it to me, I'll put it on for you."
Marking a pink-letter day for LGBT rights
Life, Yanapon Musiket, Published on 28/06/2013
» Earlier this month US President Barack Obama officially recognised June as lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) Pride Month to celebrate gender diversity and equal rights.
Legalising love
Life, Yanapon Musiket, Published on 26/03/2013
» Imagine if the person you love has passed away at a hospital but you are not allowed to retrieve the body. Imagine if the person you love is being hurt or abused but you are unable to press charges on their behalf. Imagine if you and the person you love have started a business together but when one of you dies, the other has no rights whatsoever to what you have built together.
Life is a Cabaret
Life, Yanapon Musiket, Published on 31/01/2013
» In the Chinese blockbuster Lost In Thailand that recently took China by storm (and opens in Bangkok on Feb 7), one of the most memorable scenes is when two male characters meet a beautiful woman endowed with the figure of a supermodel at a temple. The woman, they later learn, is actually a transsexual. It's one of the film's big jokes. Long before this movie was released, in the eyes of many foreign visitors the Thai transgender community was one of the unique characters of this country _ unique, bizarre, fascinating, exotic, etc.
Adventures In Letters
Life, Yanapon Musiket, Published on 16/11/2012
» Simon Winchester has always been fascinated with the sea. His childhood dream was to become a sailor, wearing crisp, white, tropical shorts, commanding a ship. Young Winchester followed his passion and took an exam for the British Royal Navy. He did a great job during the process, only to find out that he is colour-blind _ red and green elude him _ during a medical examination. The dream of the ocean eluded him, too. But not forever.
Fifty shades of gay
Life, Yanapon Musiket, Published on 10/10/2012
» In two years the sassy, flamboyant Michael Shaowanasai will turn 50. Before reaching the Big Five-O, the US-born Thai artist has decided to put on a new show about his past, reflecting on the sexual journey that has played a major role in shaping his thinking _ and fabulousness.